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Apartments destroyed by fire

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Tue,12/22/15-4:38PM, 11,613 Reads
Eight families lost their homes and possessions on the week of Christmas during a Monday morning fire at Shady Lane Apartments.

The fire destroyed Building 11 at the apartment complex, displacing 32 people including children from six months to 17 years old.
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Ivo Strickland

Tue,08/11/20-2:39PM, 11,596 Reads
Webster Ivo Strickland, 75, of Yazoo City passed away Monday August 10, 2020 at St Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital. He was a member of Parkview Church of God. Ivo worked in construction, formerly employed as Yazoo County Road Foreman, and Owner / Operator of Strickland Rentals.
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Kamal King, bureau manager with Visit Mississippi's tourism department, speaks to the Indianola Rotary Club at the club's 2021 banquet on Tuesday night at the B.B. King Museum.

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Video: Visit Mississippi's Kamel King Keynotes Indianola Rotary Banquet

By BRYAN DAVIS, EMMERICH NEWSPAPERS BRYAN DAVIS, EMMERICH NEWSPAPERS
Thu,06/03/21-8:10PM, 11,595 Reads 160,799 Statewide
Prior to Indianola Rotarians getting a sneak peak at The B.B. King Museum's multimillion dollar expansion on Tuesday night, Visit Mississippi Tourism Development Bureau Manager Kamel King addressed the club about the state of tourism in Mississippi.
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Bridges Repair begins a new chapter in serving Yazoo

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Wed,02/03/21-10:14AM, 11,593 Reads
For nearly 40 years Bridges Repair has been the place to go for ATV and motorcycle repairs.
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Willingham named Yazoo County's new EMA director

By JASON PATTERSON JASON PATTERSON
Mon,04/06/15-8:36AM, 11,591 Reads
After nearly 25 years of law enforcement, there aren’t many emergencies Jack Willingham hasn’t responded to.
He has worked as a deputy for five sheriffs, including John McGinty, Buddy Passons, James Williams, Tommy Vaughan and Jake Sheriff.
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Police identify suspect in armed robbery and shooting

Fri,03/27/20-9:46AM, 11,581 Reads
The Yazoo City Police Department has identified a suspect in an armed robbery where an employee at Popeye’s was shot on Tuesday.
Investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jordan Cole.
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Arson investigation ongoing with no arrests

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,03/31/17-11:27AM, 11,577 Reads
The arson investigation surrounding a house fire that sparked a wildfire last month continues with no arrests as of press time.
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Suspect charged with murder in woman's death

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,09/21/22-9:24AM, 11,566 Reads
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was discovered inside her Yazoo City apartment home last weekend.
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Planting a Seed

By JAMIE PATTERSON JAMIE PATTERSON
Tue,07/18/17-5:20PM, 11,522 Reads
Larry White with AA Calibration Services has tranformed two acres of his business property into a thriving garden in an effort to educate the children of King Solomon M.B. Church and the Boys and Girls Club about the importance of gardening. Once the youth harvest the vegetables, they are able to sell the food and keep their profits.
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Mississippi increases monthly welfare check for first time since 1999

By BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY BOBBY HARRISON - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,03/26/21-3:20PM, 11,504 Reads 317,121 Statewide
Mississippi’s relatively small number of families receiving federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Family benefits will receive a monthly increase in payments of $90 under legislation Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law this week.
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